High-sensitivity C-reactive protein may be an indicator of the development of atherosclerosis in myocardial bridging

Duygu H., ZOGHİ M., NALBANTGİL S., Ozerkan F., Cakir C., Ertas F., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.124, sa.2, ss.267-270, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Kısa Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 124 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.12.046
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.267-270
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: myocardial bridging, atherosclerosis, inflammation, WALL SHEAR-STRESS, INTRACORONARY ULTRASOUND
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Inflammation is one of the key mechanism in the development and progression of coronary artery disease. Myocardial bridging (MB) increases the tendency for development of atherosclerosis. The role of inflammation on the development of atherosclerosis in the MB is not clear. In this study, we investigated the existence of inflammation in the patients who have atherosclerotic plaque in the bridged segment.